Nesta James

Nesta James

@nestajames.bsky.social

A lover of comedy, festivals and exercise classes. Rwy'n siarad Cymraeg. Welsh is my first language. #Annibyniaeth #IndyWales

830 Followers 520 Following 75 Posts Joined Nov 2024
8 months ago

Have just finished reading The House of Water by @fflurdafydd.bsky.social A powerful story full of mystery and family secrets. I was gripped from the very beginning. Just brilliant.

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Welsh: the language that shaped Britain Owen Williams Listen carefully, and you’ll hear it: a language older than the hills, older than the state. The names of rivers and mountains still whisper it – Pen-y-Fan, Penicuik, Aberystwyth, Aberde...

Languages like Welsh don’t need to justify their existence. They don’t need permission to survive. You don’t treat the first voice of the land as an optional extra ✍️ Owen Williams

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9 months ago
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St Fagans voted best free day out in UK-wide poll A national survey has revealed the UK’s 17 best-rated museums, galleries, cathedrals and other historical sites that are free to visit for cheap days out in summer 2025, with St Fagans National Museum...

A national survey has revealed the UK's 17 best-rated museums, galleries, cathedrals and other historical sites that are free to visit for cheap days out in summer 2025, with St Fagans National Museum of History coming in at number one

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9 months ago
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Exercise slashes risk of death in patients with colon cancer – study Exercise slashes the risk of death in patients with colon cancer by more than a third, a trial has found. Physical activity could also prevent the disease from coming back, as well as lifting mood, re...

Exercise slashes the risk of death in patients with colon cancer by more than a third, a trial has found

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9 months ago

Well done Crystal Palace! Many years ago, I worked at a school near the ground. I am thrilled for you. 👏👏👏

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10 months ago
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The UK is not a single-language state. It’s time Starmer caught up Owen Williams When Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared that “if you want to live in the UK, you should speak English,” he wasn’t just parroting a tired line about integration. He was exposing a deepe...

The UK is not a single-language state.

A powerful argument by @owswills.bsky.social for understanding and valuing multiculturalism.

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10 months ago

1 in 5 of the UK’s care workforce have a non-British passport.

Starmer would have us believe these carers are the “squalid” result of a “failed experiment”.

I say they do vital, necessary, humane, skilled work and they are worth their weight in gold.

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10 months ago
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Cardigan Island Coastal Farm Park. ♥️♥️

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10 months ago

@tudur.bsky.social Iona, (mam Sian) a finne wedi bod i weld Huw Fyw yn y Lyric heno. Roedd yn wych! Wedi mwynhau mas draw.

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10 months ago

That's exactly what Welsh people do! We love to find out whether we have a connection to someone we've just met. They were lovely! For many years I went to the Fringe so I know exactly how lovely Scottish people are. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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10 months ago

Never thought I'd see #Annibyniaeth being covered by british media (outside of Wales) in a positive light but here we are!

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10 months ago

Great news! It was such a lovely day.

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10 months ago
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Barry: Thousands attend Welsh independence march The event, organised by Yes Cymru and All Under One Banner Cymru, was held in Barry on Saturday.

Ms Wood said it was "time to end our dependence", adding there was an "opportunity to build an alternative to the failed economic model that serves the City of London while leaving crumbs for communities in Wales".

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10 months ago

Thank you for attending yesterday's march Fredo. So pleased you had a great time.

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10 months ago

Yesterday my friend and I met two lovely women outside Barry Station. We were on our way to the Yes Cymru march. They told us that they were SNP supporters from Glasgow and asked if we were happy to have a photo with them. Not sure if they're on social media but it was a pleasure to meet them.

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10 months ago

People from Barry are the friendliest people.

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10 months ago
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Gorymdaith Yes Cymru Y Barri 2025. Barry Yes Cymru march.

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10 months ago
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After a long break (we last did this in 2021), The Socially Distant Sports Bar is finally back on the road. And you won’t want to miss it.

#distantpod #distantpodlive #liveshow

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10 months ago
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The stunning mural celebrating Carmarthen's cultural heritage A grassroots music venue in the heart of Carmarthen has unveiled a stunning mural which celebrates the town’s rich cultural heritage. The mural on the side of the CWRW music venue and pub, features na...

Rhod Gilbert, Elis James, Datblygu, Adwaith and Gorky's Zygotic Mynci are some of the celebrated names from the town who feature on the eye-catching artwork

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In his last days Glyndwr wandered alone, possibly Incognito. His death was unrecorded & this, ultimately, was his great gift to posterity.

With the rebellion over & the occupation complete, the process of subjection began in earnest ✍️Desmond Clifford buff.ly/Bp6wwn7

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11 months ago

Da iawn Cymru. ♥️

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11 months ago

Ydy wir. Wâc hyfryd prynhawn ma.

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Wâc y prynhawn. An afternoon walk.

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11 months ago

Bore da Catrin.

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11 months ago

Adolescence. A powerful, brilliantly acted drama. The acting was excellent. Owen Cooper and Stephen Graham were spectacular.

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11 months ago
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MPs support proposed law to boost promotion and teaching of Cornish A proposed law to help improve access to learn Cornish and increase the use of the language, including on road signs, has been tabled at Westminster. MPs heard the Cornish Language and Heritage (Educa...

A proposed law to help improve access to learn Cornish and increase the use of the language, including on road signs, has been tabled at Westminster

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11 months ago

Da iawn Cymru! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Lower income families offered free entry to Eisteddfod yr Urdd 2025 Thanks to £200,000 financial support by the Welsh Government, Urdd Gobaith Cymru is offering free entry to lower income families to Eisteddfod yr Urdd 2025, which will be held in Margam Park, Neath Po...

Thanks to £200,000 financial support from the Welsh Government, Urdd Gobaith Cymru is offering free entry to lower income families at this year's Eisteddfod yr Urdd, which will be held in Margam Park, Neath Port Talbot

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11 months ago

Dwi wastad yn cofio'r dyddiad! 😀

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She was born in Swansea and grew up one of Wales’ poorest council estates, Townhill. Attended London School of Economics where she studied Economics and Politics. spent a year working as Deputy Head of Policy for the Federation of Small Businesses, before returning to work as an economic researcher

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